New research published in the Annals of Internal Medicine details the financial costs associated with containing a measles outbreak in 2025.
Key facts
- •The total cost to contain the 2025 measles outbreak was nearly $5.4 million.
- •The findings were published on Monday in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
- •Containment costs averaged $53,522 for each measles case.
- •The cost per person exposed to the virus was $1,817.
A measles outbreak in 2025 resulted in containment costs of nearly $5.4 million, according to a study published Monday in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Researchers calculated the expenses associated with managing the viral disease, providing a breakdown of costs per case and per contact.
By the numbers
$5.4 million
total cost to contain the outbreak
$53,522
cost per measles case
$1,817
cost per person exposed to the virus
Breakdown of containment costs
The study determined that the average cost to manage each individual case of measles was $53,522. Additionally, the research found that the containment efforts required an expenditure of $1,817 for every person identified as having come into contact with the virus.
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